Spicy Chocolate Jalapeno Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup chocolate chips, melted an cooled
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda or 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon canned jalapeno, chopped finely
• 3 -3 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease two 9 inch round baking pan.
• 2 beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large mixer bowl. add eggs, beat for a minute. beat in the melted chocolate. combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, then beat into chocolate mixture alternatively with the milk. stir in jalapenos and pour into pans.
• 3 bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean. cool in pans for for 20 minutes, then invert into wire racks to cool completely.
• 4 for the frosting, beat sugar, milk, butter, cocoa, vanilla and salt in a small bowl until mixture is smooth. frost the cake and decorate the side with almonds.